On March 20, 2025, the University of Rwanda’s College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences, and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM) hosted an event at UR, Busogo campus in the Main Auditorium to celebrate the International Women’s Day. The theme of the day was "Women in Innovation : Shaping Tomorrow."
Mrs KAYITESI Juliette, who was representing the Principal, UR-CAVM in her opening speech, she emphasized the importance of women’s empowerment, stating, "Today, as we celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women, we must ensure equal opportunities for all. Let’s champion...
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From March 11th to 14th, 2025, the University of Rwanda, College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Food Sciences (UR-CAFF), in partnership with Imperial College London (UK), the Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), the University of Health and Allied Sciences (Ghana), and Action Health Incorporated (Nigeria), implemented the project "Catalyzing Change for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems (CCHeFS)" at La Palme Hotel, Musanze.
Funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC), the project aims to promote agribusiness and the consumption of...
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From 4th -6th , March 2025, The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the University of Alicante is hosting the 1st Multi-stakeholder Forum on implementing the ANSWER ( Advance Inclusion for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education in Rwanda) project at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Vllage (KCEV),Kigali. The forum was attended by a diverse group, incluging : Management staff from higher education institutions, higher education policymakers, academic and administrative staff, representatives from disabilitie-focused NGOs, students with and without disabilities and Heads of...
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On February 27, 2025, the Ecotourism and Green Space Management (EGM) department in the School of Forestry, Ecotourism and Landscape Management, hosted a remarkable event at the University of Rwanda, Busogo Campus. Students, university authorities, mentors, and distinguished guests gathered to celebrate academic integration, mentorship, and environmental conservation.
The event was introduced by Mr. Mapendo Mindje, the head of department of EGM who warmly welcomed all attendees and outlined the day’s agenda. He acknowledged the presence of esteemed guests and other university...
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The University of Rwanda, College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM) under the Project “Domestication and scaling up production of stinging nettle (igisura) as an ingredient in poultry feed manufacturing in Rwanda has organized a one-day training of 80 farmers from Musanze, Nyagatare, Bugesera, Muhanga, Rulindo, and Gasabo Districts on the cultivation and processing of stinging nettle (known as “igisura” locally) at UR, Gikondo campus.
The training aimed to equip farmers with the necessary knowledge and skills to grow, harvest, and process stinging...
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The University of Rwanda-College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (UR-CAVM) in collaboration with Converge 4 Africa organized a one-day conference on Agriculture and Agribusiness, to aggregate the diverse talents, skills and resources of academicians, Alumni entrepreneurs, corporations, government leaders, NGOs, scientists, UR-CAVM students, practitioners and workers. The conference was headed by Mrs Nannette Atuahene, Co-Founder of Converge 4 Africa, in partnership with UR-CAVM management at Busogo Campus.
In his welcome remarks, Dr. Guillaume NYAGATARE,...
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